
International Rescue Committee (IRC)
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Find out how you can help the IRC offer …
The top 10 crises the world can’t ignore in 2025
Dec 11, 2024 · 10. Somalia: Conflict and drought drive destabilization. For the third consecutive year, Somalia remains on the Emergency Watchlist’s top 10. Al-Shabaab, a powerful armed …
The top 10 crises the world can’t ignore in 2024
Dec 13, 2023 · 10. Democratic Republic of the Congo. Intense fighting broke out in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in 2023, following the collapse of a truce between …
Careers | International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Careers at the IRC are as wide-ranging and far-reaching as our work in more than 40 countries and in 28 U.S. cities. Encouraging staff development through promotion, transfer and rehire, …
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IRC psychologist named one of BBC's 100 Women of the year 2024
What is drought? Causes, impact & countries most affected
Jul 13, 2023 · Around the world, droughts are becoming increasingly common due to rising global temperatures — and have serious impacts, leading to crop failures, famine and malnutrition.. …
What is gender-based violence – and how do we prevent it?
Aug 22, 2023 · Gender-based violence (GBV) is present in every society around the world and takes many forms. We have a moral imperative to stop all forms of violence against women …
Migrants, asylum seekers, refugees and immigrants: What’s the ...
Jul 4, 2024 · Every day, people around the world make the difficult decision to leave their countries in search of safety and better lives. Why? As of the end of 2023, there were 117.3 …
War in Ukraine | International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Feb 22, 2024 · Russia’s war on Ukraine has resulted in humanitarian suffering on a scale beyond what Europe has seen this century. The world is bearing witness to the deaths of innocent …
Migrants, asylum seekers, refugees and immigrants: What’s the ...
Jun 22, 2018 · For most of the world’s 120 million refugees, going home isn’t an option. They must build a new life in another country. Every World Refugee Day (June 20), we celebrate the …